Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-03-08
WILL THEY HANG ?

The New 1ork Herald recently inter-
viewed representative citizens OF Chicago
to learn what is likely to become OF the
Haymarket Anarchists, who are now
under sentence Of death. Some striking
facts are brought out we'll worthy OF at
t~ention. The general opinion is that
they will go free. The reason for this
opinion is to be found in the attitude OF
the State and city authorities. To make
the matter clear is should be promised
that the Socialist Anarchist vote in Chi.
cago is estimated at $4,000.
Governor Oglesby naturally declined
to say whether he would commute their
sentences or allow the law to take its
course in case the decree Of the lower
court should be affirmed. The prosecut-
ing attorney of the State, however,
whose business it is to oppose the new
trial, took the same judicial ground, and
refused point blank to say whether he
thought the condemned men ought to be
hanged or not. Carter Harrison, Mayor
of Chicago, who expects to be a candi'
date at the next election, said: my
W sentiments 0, it is great deal
better to let me tell you how l lind
others feel over this thing. l know it IS
the desire of the majority Of the best
citizens OF Chicago that the execution OF
the six Anarchists be averted in some
way or other" In the course OF con-
versation he finally declared: at was
a grevious mistake to sentence these men
to death. Now it is more than likely
that they will be given a new trial by
the Supreme Court, and the result will
be that the Anarchists will never again
be convicted. / am confident that a
petition for Communication of the sentence
would be sent to the Governor petit.
ton a mile long and headed, too, with
the names of the most prominent cap
~italists and business men, and by the
leading spirits in the labor organiza-
tions."
On this the Herald correspondent
started to interview the best citizens !"
to learn the cause of this revulsion OF
feeling. Mrs. George Rogers, recently
Master Workman of District Assembly
"a, Knights of Labor, and one OF the
prominent labor leaders Of Chicago, did
not agree with Mayor Harrison. "The
bone and sinew of honest labor" she
said, "hasy no sympathy with the con-
demned men in the county Jail. If the
fate of the prisoners were submitted to a
vote in my district they would be hung
tomorrow" James w. Higgins, a leader
of keystone Assembly 6. lbs was equally
outspoken: III am an incorporating
advocate" he said, "of the extermina.
ton, root and branch, of the iendish
set. Get rid of them, l say; twill do
the country good" Hang them. That's
the verdict of my organization" said
John Mineter, Of the Joiners' Assembly.
A similar opinion is expressed by other
labor leaders who are not avowedly OF
the Socialist persuasion. A tour OF
the business quarter developed the same
sentiment from the business men, clerks
and shopkeepers. With few exceptions
the opinion was expressed that the SEN
tence of death should be carried out.
In nearly every case the person inter
viewed ended by saying that he did not
believe the prisoners would be hanged.
The brief for the Anarchists was to be
handed to the Supreme Court last week.
The States attorney will have ten days
in which to answer. If the Court grants
the new trial, which seems most likely
from the way in which the case is being
managed, Carter Harrison's prediction
will probably be realized. Since the
close of the trial most of the States
witnesses have beer driven from the city
and several from the country. With the
witnesses absent and the States attor.
neys Indifferent, if nothing more, q con-
viction could not be expected.